Point cloud software: Empowering industries, inspiring the future

A Navisworks 3D model of the M4 roadway in England, created from point cloud data.

What are point clouds?

Mount Rushmore is captured in a point cloud.

How point clouds are produced

A surveyor scans the Centre Hospitalier Aiguilles-Queyras, the highest-elevation hospital in France. Image courtesy of ATFF.

The point cloud scanning process

Enhanced visualization and communication

Precise measurements and analysis

Data preservation and documentation

Interoperability and compatibility

Point cloud scanning can be combined with GIS to create 3D surfaces in terrain and building models.

3D point clouds and GIS

A capture of the ancient Roman city of Volterra. Image courtesy of Silviu Stoian and the Volterra-Detroit Foundation.

Point cloud applications for education and entertainment